Tsubojiri Station, Railway station in Miyoshi, Japan.
Tsubojiri Station is a single-track station on the Dosan line in Tokushima Prefecture, featuring a wooden waiting shelter for passengers. The station sits deep in the mountains and includes a pedestrian crossing over the tracks, as no road connects directly to the site.
The station started as a signal box in 1929 before becoming a passenger facility in 1950. This transition made it an official stop on this remote mountain route.
The station building displays a ministry official's comment about monkeys and boars being the primary users, reflecting the extreme remoteness of this mountain location.
A mountain path from National Route 32 leads to the station, where visitors cross the tracks via a level pedestrian crossing. Sturdy shoes are helpful, as the path is steep and can be slippery in wet weather.
Trains from Kochi must perform a switchback maneuver here, reversing into a siding because the track geometry does not allow normal approach. This unusual procedure results from the steep mountain terrain at the location.
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